UNH Law News

UNH Law professors Sophie Sparrow and John Garvey have been named to the National Jurist's list of the 25 most influential people in legal education. Joining a number of the most prominent voices from law schools around the country, Sparrow and Garvey were recognized for their pioneering work in improving the quality of legal education. Their work has directly benefited countless UNH Law students, making them both prominent voices in the national conversation on how law schools can better train …

Senator Warren Rudman passed away this week at the age of 82 after fighting lymphoma. We are very saddened by the loss of this great man. His courage, leadership and willingness to work for the greater good will be profoundly missed.
It is for this reason that we are committed to establishing the Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership and Public Policy at UNH Law to serve as an active, living tribute to Senator Rudman’s extraordinary years of state and …

Chuck Temple appeared on CBS4-Boston to discuss what's at stake in the NH Supreme Court's hearing of the Addison appeal. He also discussed a new law, which attempts to address police credibility issues, in the Union Leader.
Buzz Scherr was featured in a Washington Post story on how the Voter Rights smartphone app was used on Election Day, and in a WMUR-TV story on the app. He also previewed the Addison appeal on NHPR's All Things Considered and in the Concord …

The conversation initiated recently by the Constitutionally Speaking project continues with the day long seminar How Does the Constitution Keep Up with the Times? on Saturday, November 17 at UNH Law.
Constitutionally Speaking aims to galvanize support for the reintroduction of meaningful civics education in New Hampshire public schools to ensure that students in grades K-12 gain the basic knowledge, experience and inspiration to engage in the civic lives of their communities, of the state, and of the nation. It also …